Tape roll holder and dispenser



Sept. 9, 194-14 1. STONE 2,255,456

TAPE ROLL HOLDER AND DISPENSER Filed. Jan. 4, 1939 ZSheets-Sheet l septa 1941 I l. STONE 2,255,456

TAPE ROLL HOLDER AND DISPENSER Filed Jan. 4, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Sept. 9, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TAPE ROLL HOLDER AND DISPENSRER.

Irving Stone, Chicago, 111.

7 Application January 4,1939, Serial No.- 249,309

10 Claims.

My invention relates to rolls of paper or fabric tape of such varieties as cohesive gauze tape, adhesive tape, gauze tape, masking tape, or electricians tape, and more particularly to meansfor holding and dispensing the same, and my main object is to provide a holder which is enclosed and from which the tape may be dispensed.

A further object. of the invention isto provide a holder of the above character'which includes means for easily severing the dispensed portion of the tape from the balance.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a holder of the above character with pro- Another object of the invention is to construct the novel holder in a manner to retain the tape roll within it fully confined and protected against the entrance of air or dust, yet not to require the removal orunwrapping of any part when a portion of the tape is to be dispensed.

An additional object of the invention is to include in the novel holder a support for the tape not formed as a reelbut satisfactorily serving as one.

A further object of the invention is to construct the support or carrier for the tape roll from a single piece of uniquely-folded cardboard.

An important object of the invention is to design and assemble the same in a manner tomake its manufacture economical and satisfy all requirements of utility and sanitation.

With the above objects in view, and any others which may suggest themselves from the description to follow, a better understanding of the invention may be had' by reference to the accompanying drawings. in which- Fig. 1 is aside elevation of the novel holder in the closed state;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. -1,' partly broken away to show the contents of the holder;

Fig. 3 is a similar view, showing the holder partly opened and with the tape ready to be disp ns d; I

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the showing in Fig.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the blank from which the tape roll carrier is made;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the blank as initially formed to receive the tape roll; and

Figs. 7 to 9 are similar views showing further progress in the folding of the blank to assume the form of the carrier.

Rolls of adhesive tape, gauze tape and the like are usually sold in wrappers-and sometimes enclosed in cartons to keep clean. When the tape is to be used or dispensed. it is necessary to open the package and outer wrapper, and sometimes aninner one before the tape is exposed; and

'vision for enclosing a circular or other paper of a the roll thereof must then be held in the hand while some of the tape is uncoiled. Then one hand is employed to get the scissors or knife for cutting the amount of tape required oil; and finally the hands must again be used to handle the roll and wrap it up. Wherethe tape is for sanitary or bandage purposes, it will be appreciated that the process just described not only takes considerable time and care, but also subjects the roll of tape to contamination or soiling from the hands, so that it is not in the original or sterilized state when used. It has been my intention in designing thenovel tape roll holder to correct the above condition and enable the tape to be dispensed quickly and cleanly, and

maintain the balance in its original or sterilized state at all times.

In accordance with the foregoing, specific reference to the drawings indicates the holder primarily as a container l5. This container is preferably a box having a reinforced top I6 and bottom H. The top and bottom are of metal, but the walls may be either of metal or pasteboard as expediency may dictate. The retainer is of rectangular form and relatively narrow to follow-the proportions of a typical roll of tape; and it is provided with a sliding lid l8 punched with inward tongues |8a to prevent it from being fully pulled off when drawn open.

Fig. 2 shows the container [5 broken away sufficientl'y to disclose the tape roll at l9 and the carrier therefor at 20. It is seen that the outer end portion ISa of the tape is in a fold under the lid I8; also, the carrier is sufliciently spaced fromthe front of the container to permit the lodging of a folded circular or, descriptive paper 2| in the intervening space. designed of a length to be bent back at the top under the lid I 8, as shown at Ila, the lid thus serving to hold the circular in place. However, when the lid is drawn back as indicated in Figs. 3 and 4, the tension of the bend 21a is relieved. so that the circular projects upwardly from the container as indicated in Fig. 3. It is thus in The circular isis again closed.

' severing.

- circular form and of metal. The is rectangular for the most an up-bent side wing 30.

front of and directly in the way of the tape end portion l9a which has also risen into view, so that the user is prompted to pull out the and refer to its instructions before drawing on the tape. When the latter action is taken and a sufilcient length of tape pulled out, the lid it However, the closing edge of circular the sameis serrated or toothed as indicated at a lib in Fig. 4; so that this edge' closes on the tape and serves as a cutter to sever the dispensed portion thereof when the same is given a lateral tug. As noted in Fig. 1, the extreme or serrated edge of the lid overlies the free edge of an end wall when closed. By closing on of the box top It the tape-as mentioned-the under-surface of the lid adjacent said edge holds or clamps the tape to the free edge of said wall, so that the severed end of the tape is held at the point of issue and cannot drop away out of reach and start the unwinding of the roll. In this connection it is noted that the serrated edge lib is continued with serrated and rounded corners to pin the gauze, so that it will not gather and resist The tape roll carrier supplants the reel usually employed for the purpose and is an im-. provement thereover by being made from a single blank of cardboard instead of in the usual present carrier part, so that it cannot turn when the tape is drawn from it; and it is in a form to exert a moderate degree of friction upon the tape roll, so as to steady the same as it turns during the dispensing of the tape.

The blank from which the carrier is formed is shown in Fig. 5 with solid lines denoting the places where it is cut, while long-dotted lines indicate the places where it is creased or scored. Initially the blank is folded at right angles on the line to appear as in Fig. 6. An extension 26 is also bent up to a partial degree from the line 21 and continued upwardly with'a wing 28 terminating with a tab 29. The section 6 also has The extension 28 serves as a lead for .the threading of the tape roll I9to a point where it receives the section 26 and the side wing 36 within it. The section 3| now serves as one side wall of the carrier, while the opposite section 32 is folded up on the line 33 to serve as the companion side wall therefor, as shown in Fig. '7. The roll of tape is not shown in this and the subsequent figures for the sake of clarity, but

, its position may be understood from Fig. 2

With the carrier formed to the extent shown in Fig. '7, the lower portions ila and 32a of the wall portions 3| and 32 form a foot in conjunction with a bottom section 34 to support the carrier in the bottom of the container l5. This foot occurs in the front of the latter, but no rear support is necessary because'when the roll' is full it is of a sufficient diameter to reach to the bottom of the container; and when the roll has diminished in size it will be too light to affect the stability of the carrier, particularly when it is considered that the back wall of the container also forms a stop against the recession of the carrier.

The carrier formed to the extent so far described oifers a support and lateral confines for the tape roll, and it is now necessary to strengthen the carrier and render it stable. For this purpose an extension 35 of the wall II is folded toward the wall? on the line 36, to the extent of to station and The carrier now appears as in Fig. 8, and av of the wall 32. The top edge 35a of the extension 35 will abut the inner side of an extension 32c of the wall 32 to form a spacer for the two walls. The wall 32 also tending along one end of a slot 35b formed in the extension -35, thus preventing the wall 32 from outward departure in relation to the wall 3|. The folding zone of the line 36 includes a slit 31 through which the tab 29 passes as the extension 35 is folded across, this action serving support the extension 28.

continuation .38 of the extension able downwardlyonthe line 39 to form a double section for the wall 32 in the manner indicated in Fig. 9. The continuation 38 carries a final tongue M which is now folded under on the line Al to form a double portion for the section 26. As the latter is to a considerable extent the support for the tape roll M, the reinforcement for it by means of the tongue 40 is locked in the horizontal position bya cross wing 42 carried by the wall SI and foldable inwardly on the line 43 to appear as'in'Flg. 9. Incidentally. the side wing 30 is also bent to a vertical position as seen in thissflgure to form an internal frame for the support and guidance of the tape roll.

The top of the carrier as now constituted provides the slot 35b for the passage of the tape portion lea to the zone of access. The cross bar 43 occurring in front of the slot forms a stop or rest for the extended portion'of the tape to prevent such portion from dropping back on the roll after the lid is drawn open. The end of the tape is thus handily available at all times, and when the same is pulled for the dispensing of a length of tape the roll finds a substantial bearing on the frame composed of the portions 26 and 30.

It will be evident from the above description that I have provided in the novel tape roll holder a container in combination with a carrier or bearing to both encase the tape roll against contamination from external sources or handling and to give the roll a support for rotation without the use of a reel. Thus, only that portion of the is exposed, and the balance thereof remains in a clean and sanitary condition.. The container is of a nature to be made by standard methods at a very low cost; and this applies with even'more emphasis in the case of the carrier, since the same can be stampedby a die from inexpensivepaper stock and without appreciable loss, making itscost fractional as compared with that of a metal reel. Moreover, the carrier is formed in a manner to be substantial and fortified against dismembering and distortional strains, and is reinforced by doubled formation where strength is required. Altogether, the novel holder is an article of simplicity and utility, and is a radical advance over methods now employed for the packing or dispensing of tapes of the types mentioned.

While I have described the invention along 25 is now foldspecific lines, various minor changes and refinethe top edge 32b side walls, and said bearing comprising a crosshas a tongue 32d extape roll is rotatably tion to line and which the. tape continuation of section extending from one wall to the other, an upward wing extending section, and an upward-extension from said secreiniorce the other one of said wahs. 2, A support on which a tape rollis rotatably disposed comprising a receptacle of folded sheet material, and a center bearing for the roll forming part of the receptacle, said receptacle having side walls, and said hearing comprising a cross! section extending from one wall to the other, and a tongue bent from the opposite wall to occupy a transverse position beneath said section for supplementing the support oi the same 3. A support on which 'a tape roll is rotatably disposed comprising .a receptacle of folded sheet material, and a center hearingfor the roll forming part of the receptacle, said receptacle having side walls, downward extensions at one of the ends thereof to form feet, andra common bottom section for the extensions. 4'. A support on which a tape roll is rotatably. disposed comprising a receptacle of folded sheet material, a center bearing for the roll in the bottom of the receptacle. the latter having side walls, a top for the receptacle over the space in which the tape roll is disposed, said top being a told from one wall over the other, and a downward continuation oi said top fold applied to the outer side of said other wall to reinforce the same. 5. A support on which from one .end of said I versely from the first named wall underlie said folded extension.

7. A support on which a tape roll is rotatably.

disposed comprising a receptacle of folded sheet and a top for the which the tape roll through the corresponding end said wall from outward departure.

fold from one wall tom of the receptacle, the latter having side walls, a top for the receptacle over the space in which the tape'roll is disposed, said top being a fold from one wall over the other and having a cross-slot in a position for the upward passage of a length-of tape takenfrom the roll, and a tongueextended from'said other wall upwardly of the slot to lock roll is rotatably of folded sheet 9. A support on which a tape disposed comprising a receptacle 7 material, and a center bearing for the roll forming part of the receptacle, said receptacle having I side walls, and said bearing comprising a crossa tape roll is rotatably disposed comprising a receptacle of folded sheet material, a center bearing for the roll in the loottom oi the receptacle. the latter having side walls,

a top for the receptacle over the space in which the tape roll is disposed. said top being a told from one wall over the other, a downward continuation of said top fold applied to theouter side of said other wall to reinforce the same, and

v a tab extended from said continuation and folded under the receptacle the bottom thereof.

6. a support on which a tape roll is rotatably disposed comprising a receptacle of folded sheet material, a center bearing forthe roll in the bottom of the receptacle, the latter having side walls, a top for the receptacle over the space in roll is'dlsposed, said top being to form a reinforcement for a told from one said top told applied to the outer side of said other wall to reinforce the same, a tab extended from said continuation and folded under the receptacle to form a reinforcement for the bottom thereof, and a tongue extended transcorner of said section extending from one wall upward extension from said section toline and reinforce the other one of said walls, a top for the receptacle extending from such other wall as a cross-bend upon the first mentioned wall, the other wallwith the'top having a slit, and a tab 10. A tape dispensercomprisihg an upright container for a roll of tape, the walls of the container forming an open top 01' substantially rectangular form, the said top being rolled to form rim portions at the sides and bile e'nd, a lid longitudinally slidable on said top and with forma- 1 tlons along the sides to receive the lateral rim portions, one end of said lid being formed as a wall over the other. a downward serrated edge to clamp a ply of tape being taken from the container upon the terminal rim portion, such edge also serving as a'cutter for severing the outer portion of said ply. said end of the lid having rounded and serrated corners meeting the sides 0! the lid, and such corners serving to,

vpin the gauze against gathering when drawn sidewlse for the severing action. 1 IRVING STONE.

to the othen'an projected upwardly from said ex tension through the slit to lock the extension to said other wall. 

